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City of London 1897

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1897

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(A) TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1897, in the City of London, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. (A)

[Prepared in accordance with the Instructions of the Local Government Board.]

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of childern under Five Years of Age.
At all Ages.Under 1 year.2 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6060 and upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Violent Deaths, † injuries.All other Diseases.Totals.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.1718.19.20.21.22.
ST. BOTOLPH1182213324038Under 5..1..................421......9121535..
5 upwds...2......1..............1....81715533..83
CRIPPLEGATE3469 1311813Under 511....................1........3..1411..
5 upwds.................................38....8..23
ST. SEPULCHRE15317796146Under 5... .3..................42......3....1729..
5 upwds.....2....4......1............924221349..124
ALLHALLOWS9472684724Under 5....1..............11..............69..
5 upwds...........1....................1112133117..85
BROAD STREET3213121114Under 5..................................2....24..
5 upwds...............................383113..28
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
CITY POLICE HOSPITAL1........1..Under. .. .........................................
5 upwds...........1......... .......................1
ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL6064780665829857Under 51..14................445....12141259125..
5 upwds.....2....13........11..2....26446073259..481
WORKHOUSE (CASUAL WARD)61......41Under 5. .....................................11..
5 upwds.. .................1..............22......5
ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL2..........2Under 5..............................................
5 upwds...................................1....1..2
TOTALS1,0461011168480470195Under 52218............... .9128....1 38515104214..
5 upwds...24....20......221..3....60116119123380..832
The subjoined numbers have also been taken into account in judging of the mortality of the District.
Deaths occurring outside the Division or District among persons belonging thereto.14646634583Under 5......................22........3....310..
5 upwds..........1....................172611..81..136
Deaths occurring within the Division or District among persons not belonging thereto.6084780665829859Under 51..14................445....12141259125
5 upwds.....2....13........11..2....26456073260..483